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Friday, August 24, 2012

Fabulous Friday - The Passionate Shopper

By Patricia

I used to have a terrible shopping addiction. I blame my Mother.

I know everyone blames their Mom for everything, but in this case
it's really true. My mother was a hoarder, but not of trash and junk.
She loved new stuff, and she shopped and bought things with a passion.
If I needed a new toaster, she would tell me to pick one out from the
three brand new ones in the bedroom. Needless to say, this was kind of a
problem for her, and it turned out to be a problem for me as well.

I love to shop, my daughters love to shop, and I'm pretty sure my granddaughter will love to shop, too.

We jokingly say we can't help it, it's in our genes.

But
since I am on my own now, I've had to say goodbye to Ralph (as in
Lauren), and say hello to Will. As in Goodwill. Yeah, it's been rough...
But my life is what it is, and I have learned to be a different kind of
shopper. A thrift shop shopper, and the truth is, I am loving it!!

My
daughters have joined me in this adventure, and the thrill of the hunt
is exciting and addicting in it's own way. And I am proud of myself that
I didn't fall apart at having to change my lifestyle so dramatically.

The
white vase in the picture above is from Goodwill. I love it's classic
simplicity, and in the old days I would have bought one similar to it
from Pottery Barn. I am perfectly happy with this pretty vase. And it
wasn't even $2.99 like the sticker says. That's because it was Blue
Sticker Day and all blue sticker items were only $1.29!!

What's
that old saying, when life hands you lemons, you make lemonade? Well, I
have been making lemonade, and it's beginning to taste pretty sweet!

So
here's hoping all you readers out there have a Fabulous Friday and a
wonderful weekend. And here is a few things I've found from around the
web.